Category: In the News

CCLP advisory board member Andrew Rosenthal is stepping down as editorial page editor of The New York Times as of late April, Business Wire is reporting….Continue Reading In the News: Rosenthal stepping down as editorial page editor of The New York Times

CCLP visiting fellow and Russian media critic Vasily Gatov was interviewed by GlobalJournalist.org about “Russia’s official news media…doing more than just parroting propaganda about sensitive issues. They’re part of a sophisticated ‘information war’ with its roots in Soviet psychological operations dating back decades.”…Continue Reading In the News: Vasily Gatov interviewed by GlobalJournalist.org

Geoffrey Cowan and presidential historian David Greenberg offered a behind-the-scenes look at the history and influence of the presidential campaign — from Theodore Roosevelt and the first presidential primary to today. Jeffrey Rosen, National Constitution Center president and CEO, moderated. Cowan is the author of Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of…Continue Reading Watch: Geoffrey Cowan at the National Constitution Center

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle covered CCLP senior fellow Irshad Manji‘s talk at Montana State University….Continue Reading In the News: Manji speaks out for reforming Islam

CCLP senior fellow and Wallis Annenberg Chair Nicco Mele was quoted in a story on TheDrum.com as telling a Harvard audience that “up to a half” of the top 50 American newspapers will go out of business in the next three years. “If the next three years look like the last three years, I think…Continue Reading CCLP’s Mele tells Harvard audience ‘up to half’ American newspapers to go

On Sunday, Feb. 7, Chuck Todd of NBC’s Meet the Press joined TIME editor Nancy Gibbs, ABC News analyst and special correspondent and CCLP senior fellow Matt Dowd, TIME Washington correspondent Jay Newton-Small, and TIME Washington bureau chief Michael Scherer on a panel to discuss the New Hampshire primary. The event took place at the…Continue Reading Watch: Chuck Todd & panel discuss New Hampshire primary at TIME & CCLP event

Chuck Todd says journalists acted like ‘snobs’ in dismissing Donald Trump. He has a point. By Callum Borchers, Washington Post, Feb. 9, 2016 Donald Trump has called journalists “dishonest,” “third-rate” and a bunch of “lying, disgusting people.” But the latest unflattering name for media members comes from within the press corps’ own ranks. NBC’s Chuck…Continue Reading In the News: Washington Post covers CCLP’s & TIME’s panel on presidential primaries in Manchester, New Hampshire

Here’s Why the Media Missed the Rise of Donald Trump By Michael Scherer, TIME Magazine, Feb. 7, 2016 Trump upended news cycle after news cycle The media missed the rise of Donald Trump because they were looking at the man, and not the powerful underlying movement. This was the subject under discussion at an event…Continue Reading In the News: TIME writes about CCLP’s panel on presidential primaries in Manchester, New Hampshire

Teddy Roosevelt Defends the Presidential Primary: In 1912, the popular third-party candidate stressed “the right of the people to rule” in the first election to truly test the primary system. By Geoffrey Cowan On March 20, 1912, Carnegie Hall was filled to capacity. Only two months earlier, Theodore Roosevelt’s opponent and rival for the Republican presidential…Continue Reading An excerpt from Geoffrey Cowan’s new book Let the People Rule on The New Republic

Several media outlets have reviewed and praised CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan‘s new book, Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary. Visit geoffreycowan.com for the full list.  …Continue Reading In the News: The media raves about Cowan’s new book